Of the 2,367 students in Spring Branch ISD's schools, 1,059 (44.7%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2020-21 school year, according to Houston Republic's analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
Of the 78 students in Houston Gateway Academy Inc's schools, 36 (46.2%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2020-21 school year, according to Houston Republic's analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
The United States House of Representatives has unanimously passed the Debbie Smith Act of 2023, a bill designed to reauthorize the DNA Backlog Elimination Program. Congressman Wesley Hunt (TX-38) played a key role as an original Co-Lead on this bill.The Debbie Smith Act, also known as H.R. 1105, aims to continue the support provided by the DNA Backlog Elimination Program from FY2024 through FY2029. This program has been instrumental in assisting law enforcement and crime labs across all 50 states in analyzing untested rape and sexual assault kits. It also helps improve...